Imagine being a college student who needs quiet in order to study. You’d probably think the library would be the perfect ...

The buzzing of smartphones, the clacking of computer keys, the chatter of study groups: Academic libraries aren’t the quiet temples to scholarship they used to be. Personal portable technology takes ...

Starting Feb. 18 to maintain a “Quiet Space” the library said it will require anyone 17 and younger to be accompanied by a chaperone Monday through Friday during the school year from 2-6 p.m. The ...

I know I seek quiet more than the average person, so I try to rein it in. I only shush people at the movie theater once the movie starts, not during previews. At lectures, I don't turn and glare at ...

I love libraries, books, e-books, the whole bit. Pitkin County Library has been my home away from home since I was a child. My love of literature eventually led to an English degree and a life of ...

A range of New York Public Library patrons makes use of the library's resources. In this clip from Frederick Wiseman’s latest documentary, Ex Libris – The New York Public Library, patrons make use of ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Bring on the Spectrum has launched the “Peace and Quiet” partnership program with libraries across the Capital Region. The program will help libraries create a safe and sensory ...

Editor’s Note: The following column is satirical. It is meant for humorous purposes. All interviews and individuals are fictitious. When I heard the familiar cry of tin foil being ripped off a burrito ...

While perusing books to read on the Libby overdrive app, I came across a book that was simply titled “Quiet “by Susan Cain. In a sometimes-hectic world, this seemed appealing. On closer look, its ...

On a recent visit to the Sacramento library, the high number of homeless patrons I saw there surprised me. Seeing them in that quiet space, consumed by traditional media, I was struck by the ...